I find raw cheesecake one of the easiest cake styles to make. There’s no baking, just soaking of raw cashews and some processing of nuts and in this case, berries. You will need a food processor or high-speed blender to get a creamy consistency. After that, layer all the ingredients in a spring-form pan or pie …
One of my boys…
One of my boys… That’s how I usually start a sentence to explain what kind of cookbooks I write. If you’ve been following Comfy Belly for a while, you kind of know the story behind this site. Or at least you know why I write recipes, and what inspires me. Crohn’s changed my older son’s …
The Story of Second Heart Paleo
I’m trying to use Instagram more often, but between work and life, it’s sporadic. I know, I’m just a bit late to the Instagram party. But, I’m glad I did, because that’s how I found Second Heart Paleo and the person behind it, Megan Horton. At 26 years of age, Megan has had a heart transplant …
Children’s Book Author Recaptures Health with No-Starch Diet
Paul Schmid is an award winning artist, and internationally published author and illustrator of children’s books. In 1993, Paul discovered he has Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). AS is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, although other joints can be involved. It causes inflammation of the spinal joints (vertebrae) that can lead to severe, chronic pain and discomfort. …
Doctor Pens SCD Book {and a giveaway}
I first heard about the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) from a parent who’s son had been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease a few years before. She mentioned SCD in passing, but warned that the food was atypical and the diet hard to follow. I somehow found my way to the Breaking the Vicious Cycle book, read it, and was still …
Old House, New Kitchen
I grew up in New York City but I’ve lived a large part of my adult life in suburbs, and ended up raising my boys in a beautiful Pacific Northwest suburb. All that changed in 2015—I outbid 12 others for the honor of paying way over asking price for a house in the city. Seattle is experiencing growth, and the housing market …
Popcorn Shrimp and Dairy-Free for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet
For those following a grain-free lifestyle, such as SCD, here’s a new book, and a recipe for popcorn shrimp from page 270 in the book. A trio of authors, Pamela Ferro, Raman Prasad, and Nilou Moochhala, have come together to create a new book, The SCD for Autism and ADHD: A Reference and Dairy-Free Cookbook for the Specific Carbohydrate …
Almond Flour Waffles {visual recipe}
Here is an illustration of my recipe for almond flour waffles by a talented graphic designer. I am trying to claw my way back to posting recipes. It’s been a busy several months for me. And I have a SCD book review coming for you as well. Stay tuned. For now, check out this very cool …
Starting the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD): Interview with Julia Tinkham-Ray
Adopting the Specific Carbohydate Diet (SCD) can seem overwhelming. Fortunately, with the explosion of grain-free and gluten-free diets and lifestyles gaining popularity and media exposure, SCD doesn’t seem so foreign and unattainable. But making the change can still seem daunting at first, especially when one is ill. Some links I often share with readers starting …
Sweet Talk: Interview with Mary Purdy, MS, RD, Integrative Clinical Nutritionist {and Coconut Chips}
I love sweet things. That much is probably clear to you from my many recipes that are of the sweet kind. I’m trying to reduce the amount of sweetener I use in recipes even further, so you’re about to see some changes around here. I’m adding a new tag to recipes (as requested by a …
Strawberry Ripple FroYo and Bacteriotherapy: Interview with Dr. David Suskind of Seattle Children’s Hospital
What do frozen yogurt and bacteriotherapy have in common? Good bacteria. A few months ago I attended a presentation for families affected by pediatric IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) at Seattle Children’s Hospital . The CCFA (Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America) and Seattle Children’s GI department presented a day-long seminar on several topics, including a new …
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet: Interview with Tucker Sweeney
Chronic disease is never convenient. Without warning it can force one to put life on hold in order to work through the roller coaster of physical and mental challenges until relief comes in the form of a prescribed drug, a hospital visit, surgery, or maybe a temporary remission. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)—ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s —are chronic …
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